The passages in Hebrews 12:18-28 is one of encouragement and warning. A comparison is made by contrasting the old and new covenants using the events at Mount Sinai compared to Mount Zion in the new Jerusalem. Amid this comparison from the Old Testament, we are taken to another incident. One in which Abel was murdered …
Did Jesus preach the gospel?
Sometimes the question is asked, did Jesus preach the gospel? Let us looks at the scriptures to get a clear understanding of the gospel that Jesus preached. The book of Mark begins with this statement in Mark 1:1, saying, “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” Then further in the …
Did Jesus empty Himself of His divinity (Philippians 2:5-8)?
Philippians 2:5-8 “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, …
What does 2 Corinthians 5:21 mean?
2 Corinthians 5:21“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” It is crucial to understand this passage in the Bible because some can quickly jump to the conclusion that Jesus became a sinner in our place. Does that mean …